Headlight-controller for vehicles.



C. E. a A. WLTERS.

HEADLIGHT CONTROLLER POR VEHICLES. APPLICATION FILED 00T. a. m10.

98?, 43 Patented Mar. 28, 1911 & A. M. WALTERS. CONTROLLER FOR VEHICLES. APPLICATION FILED 06T, a. 1910.

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A CLARENCE WALTERS AND ALVA lVI. WALTERS, 0F RED OAK, I-QWA.

HEADLIGHT-CONTROLLER FOR VE-IICLES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

atented Mar. 28, 1911.

Application filed `October 3, 1910. Serial No. 585,055.

for Vehicles, ofwhich the following is al specification.

Our invention relates to headlights for automobiles and other vehicles and has for its object the production of` controlling means therefor, whereby the rays of light cast thereby will be always projected in the same direction as that in which the vehicle v is moving, whether the vehicle be traveling straight ahead or ro/unding a curve.

A further object is the provision of a headlight controlling means of the character mentioned which shall. be of durable. and economical construction 4and 'etlicient in operation.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

With these4 objects in view our invention consists in headlight controlling mechanism for vehicles, characterized as above mentioned and in certain details of construction and arrangements of parts all as will be hereinafter more fully described and particularly pointed out in the appended claim.

Our invention will be more readily understood by reference to the accompanying drawings forming apart of this specication, and in which,

Flgure 1 is a partially sectional top plan yview of the front end portion of the frame work of an automobile tc-'which is applied a headlight controlling mechanism embodying the preferred form of our invention, Fig. 2 is a detail section taken on line of Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is a section taken on line y-g/ of Fig. 1, and Fig. 4 is a section taken substantially on line e-z of Fig. 3.

Referring now to the drawings we have illustrated therein the front end portion of a conventional automobile, the latter as shown comprising the longitudinally extend ing frame bars 1' at the under sides olf the forward extremities of which are4 arranged the vehicle springs 2. Secured as indicated to said springs, is the front axle, in the, bifurcated respective extremities of lwhich are mounted the steering knuckles 4, wheels 4 being mounted upon the latter.

Rigidly secured by means of rivets or other suitable securing devices 5 to the upl per sides of the frame bars l at the forward ends thereof, are bearing members 6. Mounted for oscillatory movement in the bearing members 6 are lamp brackets 7 and 7', vertically extending depending stems 8 and 8 respectively of said brackets passing through circular openings 6 4provided. in said bearing members. Collars 9 pinned to said stems at the under sides of said bearing members prevent longitudinal movement of.

said stems in said bearing members. In order to alleviate friction ball bearings 10 are interposed between the adjacent surfaces 'of the said brackets and bearing members.

Formed integral with and rearwardly projecting from said lamp brackets are arms 11.

Y The rearward extremities of the arms 11 are connected by means of a link l2, so that said lamp brackets will turn in unison.

The stem 8 is provided with an elongated extension 13 which extends at its lower end through a guide member 14 secured upon the adjacent side of the adjacent spring 2. Said guide member loosely engages said stem so that. free movement of the spring will not be interfered with. `Rigidly secured to and forwardly projecting ,from the lower eX- tremity of the extension 13 is an arm 15 to the outer extremity of which isv pivotally connected one extremity of a laterally extending angular link 16. The link 16 intermediate its extremities, is slidably supported upon a horizontally disposed arm 17 which is secured upon the axle 3, the opposite extremity of said link being pivotally connected to the forward extremity of an arm 18, which is attached to the steering knuckle 4 by means ofv the bolt and nut 19,

lthe rearward end of said arm encircling the be seen, that an operative connection is established between the lamp brackets and the front or steering wheels of the vehicle, so that oscillatory movement of said wheels as in steering, will eiect a simultaneous simi'- lar operation of the lamp brackets. With i this arrangement then, the rays of light projected from the lamps mounted in the brackets 7 and 7 will always be directed in line with the direction of movement of the vehicle, and, so that under all circumstances,

whether traveling ina straight line or in a curve, theroad 1n front ci the vehicle ywill be lighted, thus averting many accidents.

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10 not wish to be liinited thereto, as there inifght be various changes made in the details of construction and the arrangeinens of parte described Without departing :troni the spirit 0iz the invention as eoniprehended within And ab though we have designed our controller with special reference to its einl'iloynlient in eenneetion with automobiles, the saine may he used Upon any other vehicle to wliifh it is :'30 a pplieahle.

Having de erihed our invention what we claim as new and desire to secure hy Letters Patent is:

The eonixhination with an automobile Coin- 'irising a 'front axle, knuckle joints atV eac-h f 3o having' their forward ends seeurwl to seid springs, of laterally extending hearing niemhers secured to the tops of said bars; lamp brackets having ,Vertical stems extending through said hearing members, one of said stems being continued below the Correspond ing` spring; a guide member secured to the kside of the corresponding spring and loosely embracing said extending stem; a Connect1 on between said brackets for causing them to rotate, in unison; a forwardly extending arln secured 'to the lower end of said extending stern; a forwardly 'extending arm secured to the knuckle joint on the side opposite said extended stem; a link eonneeting said arms, said link extending laterally and inwardly from said knuckle arm parallel with said axle then forwardly and then lat'- erally and outwardly to said stein arm; and a snp'iorting arin secured to said front axle and slidahiy engaging said link, substantially described.

ln testimony whereof we have signed our naines to this speeilieation in the presence oi two subscribing; witnesses.

CLAS-ENCE E. VALTE iS. ALVA lil. VVALTERS.

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